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October 30, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ryder takes over local firm Ascent Logistics
    [SINGAPORE] As a sign of consolidation in the local logistics industry, US-based multinational Ryder System Inc has acquired homegrown supply chain company Ascent Logistics.
  • M'sian ports will gain from Li Ka-shing's interest
  • PSA to develop, operate container terminal in Brunei
  • Hutchison to develop new box terminal in UK
  • Evergreen in LT row, expansion continues
  • Ship sales
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • China's airlines quick to talk merger but slow to act
    [SHANGHAI] Despite a flurry of merger announcements in China's fragmented aviation industry since regulators urged consolidation, analysts say real progress in building strong carrier groups is still about two years away.
  • BA to resume Concorde flights in April next year
  • Qatar Air seeks loan to buy 6 Airbus jets

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ryder takes over local firm Ascent Logistics
    [SINGAPORE] As a sign of consolidation in the local logistics industry, US-based multinational Ryder System Inc has acquired homegrown supply chain company Ascent Logistics.
  • M'sian ports will gain from Li Ka-shing's interest
  • PSA to develop, operate container terminal in Brunei
  • Hutchison to develop new box terminal in UK
  • Evergreen in LT row, expansion continues
  • Ship sales
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • China's airlines quick to talk merger but slow to act
    [SHANGHAI] Despite a flurry of merger announcements in China's fragmented aviation industry since regulators urged consolidation, analysts say real progress in building strong carrier groups is still about two years away.
  • BA to resume Concorde flights in April next year
  • Qatar Air seeks loan to buy 6 Airbus jets

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • AAEI names John P. Simpson president
    The deputy assistant secretary for tariff and trade enforcement at Treasury will work to increase the group's advocacy role and member involvement.
  • Britain weighs tax cuts on fuel to assuage truckers
    The U.K. government is under mounting pressure to pledge tax cuts for truckers next week to avert a repeat of the blockades and slowdowns that paralyzed the country last month during Europe-wide protests over high fuel prices.
  • Port of Baltimore signs distribution agreement with Finnish paper manufacturers
  • AMR Research reports IT spending to rise 5% next year
  • China Shipping opens regional sales office in Houston
  • Containers pile up in Montreal as truckers protest for fifth day
  • TMM sinks into the red, despite gains in revenue
  • Mississippi River container hub takes step toward funding
  • American Airlines Cargo announces digital business partners
  • Jamaica looks to build a maritime foundation around new registry
  • FedEx Express inaugurates new bonded warehouse and station in Bermuda
  • Belgian logistics provider opens subsidiary in Bangladesh

Sched Netweb site
  • Gemartrans agency change
  • Far East, Middle East EBS
  • Exel and UPS pass driving test
  • Hutchison to develop major Container facility at Harwich
  • Canook connections to Shanghai
  • Aviation industry getting B2B busy
  • Mercator solutions
  • FedEx Ground opens new hub

Cargowebweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2000
  • EC action against Hutchison and the Port of Rotterdam
  • Hutchison might become too powerful
  • American to 'consider' United/US Airways merger
  • Paris works on third airport
  • Airlines and aerospace manufacturers in B2B place
  • Europort Logistics builds new center in Antwerp

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI Board asks govt to decide on trifurcation
  • m. v. Johana sets new container handling record at KPT
  • Evergreen improves links between India, S. Africa & S. America
  • Now, a Website for fruits
  • DEPB rates for picture tubes in for revision
  • Exporters list hurdles to comply with compulsory barcoding
  • CII panel to study possible impact of trade with China
  • INRO seeks fresh bids for its rubber stocks
  • Concor declares highest-ever dividend of 55 per cent
  • Concor launches Consea LCL direct service-Ex ICD-Hyderabad to CFS-Mulund, D'Node
  • Trade surplus with Germany likely to touch DM 9 billion
  • Positive trend in exports to US, S-E Asian region
  • IMO seeks wider powers
  • State lowers duty on captive power consumption
  • WTO panel ruling to benefit seafood exporters
  • Assocham call for rationalisation of indirect taxes
  • Hazira LNG floats 2 investment vehicles to lure FDI

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2000
  • Gibraltar to look at bunkering code of practice
  • Slim hopes for more marine fuels from Nigeria
  • Brazilian bunker prices off by $3 today
  • Market eyes OPEC's Monday decision
  • Company updates
  • Venezuela: Supplier gives up on price indications
  • High demand in New York
  • IFO180 down by $40 in Montreal, IFO380 returns
  • Prices lower in Houston and New Orleans
  • Vancouver, Seattle and Portland market review
  • Steady demand in Los Angeles and San Francisco
  • Busy in Chile, MGO tight in Ecuador
  • Panama: Some barge congestion

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2000
  • $110 million financing for FGH
    Friede Goldman Halter, Inc today announced that it had completed a $110 million financing arrangement. The financing is a three-year commitment that includes a $70 million line of credit and a $40 million term loan.
  • Rolls-Royce, Northrop Grumman, and DCN team to produce new marine gas turbine
    Northrop Grumman and Rolls-Royce have signed an agreement with the French marine engineering company Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN) to market and produce the WR-21 marine gas turbine.

Traffic Worldweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2000
  • Atlantic Consolidation
  • Atlas Posts Record Income
  • Emery Posts Loss for Quarter
  • UPS Soars in Third Quarter
  • Penske Captures Saturn Contract
  • Cargoreservations.com Goes Live

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Class societies get last chance warning
    CLASS societies with poor reputations increasingly face being sidelined as the maritime industry takes tougher action to improve safety standards, a leading marine expert warned.
  • Neptune rising with first new ships deal
    GREECE'S Neptune Lines, the expanding Mediterranean car carrier operator, has broken new ground with an order for a series of up to four vehicle carriers from a Spanish shipbuilder.
  • Aker sale may scupper merger
    PROSPECTS of an oil-and-gas alliance between Aker Maritime and Kvaerner could evaporate today, pending a sale announcement on Aker Maritime's deepwater activities to French subsea oilfield service group Coflexip Stena Offshore.
  • Shell signs record China oil plant joint venture
    A $4.05bn contract signed between oil giants Shell Chemicals and China National Offshore Oil Corporation marks the biggest ever joint venture in China.
  • ABS under fire over $10m ruling
    US classification society the American Bureau of Shipping has been accused of being in default over payment of a $10m judgment made against it in July by lawyers representing the owner of the yacht Tag Heuer.
  • Rival bidders in running to buy Scandlines
    GERMAN-Danish ferry operator Scandlines AG is up for sale, with Hamburg businessman Horst Rahe reportedly offering to pay Dm800m to buy the group.
  • Cruising for a bruising
    Taking a cruise can be a risky thing. It is not that any passenger boarding a new super liner need have any fears for safety.
  • Exports surge as St Petersburg plans ahead
    GROWTH in Russian exports, and a rise in ocean carrier rates, have combined to boost cargo flow through St Petersburg port by 10% to September 30, the port marketing director told Lloyd's List. In the first nine months, the port processed just under 14m tons.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2000
  • Litton Maritime sale under review
  • ECT owners given EC deadline
  • Fred in the red
  • Japan yards plan dot.com exchange
  • If is on the up
  • Japan backs EU builders
  • Manila attracts prospective bids
  • German yards get more aid
  • Barcelona blockaded again
  • IMB calls for tracking systems
  • 'Work-at-home' wharfies idea mooted
  • CPR bids to improve grain handling
  • NZ guarded on US sheep bonanza
  • Asia 'to take 30% of sea trade'
  • Troubled Tandanor up for sale

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
OCTOBER 27, 2000
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines à la recherche de nouveaux hubs en Europe
    Un an et demi après la fusion, l’armement Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines se porte bien, les résultats sont plus que satisfaisants. “Nous avons respecté le timing prévu”, a dit Ingar Skaug, président et CEO de la nouvelle compagnie lors d’un face à la presse donné mercredi dernier au QG du partenaire Wilhelmsen à Oslo, réunion à laquelle participaient plusieurs cadres impliqués, notamment Richard H Lawson, président de la division Inland Logistics, et E. Maurissen, managing director Belgian Branch qui gère le terminal de Zeebrugge.
  • ABX va acquérir Testud et Delagnes (via Dubois)
    Après le rachat de Dubois au début de cette année, ABX Logistics a annoncé jeudi à Paris le rachat de deux sociétés supplémentaires en France: Testud et Dealgnes. Ces acquisitions sont destinées à compléter la couverture de l’Hexagone en messagerie, Dubois n’arrivant à desservir de manière finement maillée que 50% du territoire. Ces deux entreprises de messagerie régionale couvrent le Sud-Est et le Centre-Ouest d’une part, et le Sud-Ouest de l’autre. Cinq sociétés devraient suivre dans les tous prochains jours. Par ailleurs, la direction de Dubois a annoncé lors de la conférence de presse que cette société s’appellera désormais ABX Logistics France. La filiale française d’ABX a l’intention de devenir un des trois plus grands réseaux de messagerie en France.
  • TAB nouvel opérateur rail/route en France
    Lors de la dernière édition SITL (Semaine Internationale du Transport & de la Logistique), la société TAB (Transports Auto Brunier) annonçait pour le 1er septembre l’ouverture d’une ligne quotidienne France/Italie en combiné rail/route. L’échéance initiale n’a pas été tenue pour des raisons diverses, mais le service démarre aujourd’hui. Deux caractéristiques importantes méritent d’être notées. D’une part, c’est en réalité le grand groupe Vivendi qui se lance sur ce marché. D’autre part, la SNCF (chemins de fer français) pourrait bien avoir des explications à fournir aux instances de Bruxelles.
  • De lourdes amendes planent au-dessus de Hutchinson et de l’Entreprise portuaire de Rotterdam
    La Commission européenne prépare des mesures contre Hutchinson et l’Entreprise portuaire communale de Rotterdam (GHR) pour ne pas avoir signalé à Bruxelles la reprise d’Europe Combined Terminals (ECT). Cette opération est obligatoire conformément à l’ordonance de concentration de l’UE. Cette ordonance offre la possibilité à la Commission d’imposer de lourdes amendes dans le cas où des parties omettent de signaler une concentration aux autorités européennes ou mettent en place une concentration sans l’approbation de la Commission.

Marine Linkweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Halter Lays Keel For PCTC
Breaking News
  • Aker Maritime Reportedly To Sell Subsea Ops
  • Kvaerner Appoints Smith VP Business Development

Marine Linkweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Halter Lays Keel For PCTC
Breaking News
  • Aker Maritime Reportedly To Sell Subsea Ops
  • Kvaerner Appoints Smith VP Business Development

TradeWindsweb site
  • Cosco (HK) exercises handymax options
    Hong Kong's largest ship owner has contracted further bulker newbuildings in Japan.
  • Lifeboat tragedy in Vancouver
    Three crewmen were killed when a lifeboat drill went tragically wrong.
  • UK Club sets 7.5% rate hike
    The largest of the P&I clubs decided on a lower than expected general increase as it elected Aleco Kairis (right) as chairman in succession to Nils-Gustaf Palmgren.
  • Losses narrow at Lisnave
    The Portuguese shipyard's nine-month results show an improvement from last year, but the company is still losing money.
  • Safari service to survive resignation of P&O Nedlloyd
    Safmarine and Maersk Sealand will continue the Safari container service between South Africa and Asia without P&O Nedlloyd, which is leaving in April.
  • Evergreen plans bond issue
    The Taiwanese liner giant plans to raise fresh funds to meet long-term capital needs and to repay debt.
  • Odfjell hires ex Jo Tankers chief
    Norwegian chemical tanker operator Odfjell is getting a new operations manager who is no stranger to the business.
  • TMM upbeat despite losses
    Mexico's shipping, ports and rail group Transportacion Maritima Mexicano has dipped into the red, but debt restructuring and a new chemical tanker contract should boost results in the long term.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
PORTS
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
PORTS
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
SHIPPING
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
SHIPPING
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
PORTS
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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